2009 - Sri Lanka - Fantasy note
One Country - One Flag
A Fantasy note printed during the celebrations, soon after the 2009
May 19th Victory over the LTTE. They were sold by street hawkers for
about Rs10/- each. Most used a scan of a circulated Rs1000/- note as
background, and also used image of HE Mahinda Rajapaksa with Victory
jesture of hands held high, which was later used in a real
currency note
issued by CBSL in 2009 November.
Predominant Color | : Green | |
| Size | : 179 x 89 mm |
Denomination | : 2009 | |
| Print | : 150 dpi Offset |
Printer | : Unknown, Colombo 11, Sri Lanka |
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FRONT: Landscape
Image: National Flag of Sri Lanka in Background.
Busts of the United Team, from Left to right
- Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa,
- Chief of Defence staff Donald Perera,
- Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka,
- Commander in Chief His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa President,
- Navy Commander Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda ,
- Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal Roshan Gunatillake,
- Inspecter General of Police Jayantha Wickremaratne
Text: | On Top |
For the War Heros who united Lanka under one Flag
The Peoples Greatest tribute |
| On Bottom |
Tiger Terrorism which lasted for 30 years
On 2009-05-19 day was completely ended |
BACK: Portrait
Image: His Excellency the President, Mahinda Rajapaksa with hands with
Victory jesture of hands held high with a background composed of a
mosaic of images from the Eelam War IV
Text: On Top : Victory's
Greatest Year 2009
On Bottom : One country - one Flag
The note design has been digitally edited with a regular Rs1000/-
currency note scan as background. No signature, date, or name of
printer. Printed 14% larger by color 150 dpi offset printing.
The fantasy note was purchased from a street hawker in Colombo Fort.
Requesting to buy some more from hawker, I was led to a wholesale shop
in Pettah.
See also different Fantasy note
on same theme.
Fantasy note has been scanned at 150 dpi amd displayed at 75 dpi
Please correct any errors in my Sinhala Translation.